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Wakefield - Barunga West vs Moonta

Name: Wakefield - Barunga West vs Moonta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Wakefield - Barunga West profile · Moonta profile

Wakefield - Barunga West Moonta

Wakefield - Barunga West and Moonta are two South Australian areas with distinct demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Moonta, where the typical age is 59 compared to 48 in Wakefield - Barunga West. Moonta also has a much larger senior population, with 39.6% aged 65 and over, compared to 26.1% in Wakefield - Barunga West. A key difference is found in education and children; Wakefield - Barunga West is well higher for children under 15 (17.7%) and has far more schools (11 compared to just 1 in Moonta), which helps explain why more homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, which sits at 0.3%, matching the national figure. They also share similar rates of university education and a similar proportion of the population identifying as First Nations. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical age has grown since 2011, and Moonta has seen its share of outright home ownership rise further above that of Wakefield - Barunga West.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Moonta Aged 65+: 13.5 pts higher in Moonta Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West Population: 4,283 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +4,283 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West gap narrowing

9,500 49th pct 5,217 24th pct

Median age in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +11 yrs older in Moonta gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

26.1% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.9%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.5%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 54.7%

28.8% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 22.5%

10.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Wakefield - Barunga West Moonta

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 78.9%

4.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

45.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 39.6%

10.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

8.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Irish even 7.6%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 43.4%

7.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +10 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

11 90th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +4.95 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

6.54 90th pct 1.59 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +10 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

11 29th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +1,299 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

1,552 52nd pct 253 8th pct

Avg size in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +112 larger in Moonta

141 14th pct 253 26th pct

ICSEA in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +44 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

968 27th pct 924 12th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 30.8%

21.1% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.6% Year 9 or below even 13.6%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 40.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

10.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.7%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +$63 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap steady

$599 12th pct $536 7th pct

Household income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +$127 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap widening

$1,092 8th pct $965 1st pct

Family income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +$173 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West gap widening

$1,429 11th pct $1,256 4th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

23.7% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.5%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

48.7% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.4%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

9.5% Other condition even 9.5%

7.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +5.8 pts 48.8%

22.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +87 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West

261 61st pct 174 49th pct

Median age in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +2 yrs older in Moonta

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +$14 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

$464 13th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +$241 higher in Moonta

$1,028 7th pct $1,269 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +0.2 larger in Wakefield - Barunga West gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

35.2% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 34.7%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

31.9% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%

10.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +$30 higher in Moonta gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +$235 higher in Moonta gap widening

$965 3rd pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 25.1%

20.2% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 18.8%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 91.2%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 49.0%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.6% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 62.0%

34.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 27.5%

2.6% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.3 pts 35.9%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +5 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

14 23rd pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +0.25 more in Moonta

1.47 16th pct 1.73 18th pct

Departures/1k in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta even

12.6 9th pct 12.7 9th pct

PT routes in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +4 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta

— 68 98th pct

Drive to city in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +9 longer in Moonta

89 86th pct 98 88th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

7.6% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 3.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.7% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.1 pts 6.4%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.8% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 13.1%

17.7% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

11.0% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.8% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.6% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

5.7% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +1 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +3 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

907 14th pct 904 13th pct

ERP in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +3,928 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

9,786 47th pct 5,858 25th pct

Growth in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +9.7 pts higher in Moonta

0.8% 17th pct 10.5% 82nd pct

Businesses in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +774 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

1,112 61st pct 338 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +23 higher in Moonta

324 2nd pct 348 3rd pct

Max temp in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +1.0 higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

24.4 57th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +0.8 higher in Moonta

9.6 21st pct 10.5 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +0.5 higher in Moonta

1.7 9th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +0.2 more in Moonta

1.9 10th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +1.5 pts higher in Moonta

17.3% 11th pct 18.8% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +2.4 pts higher in Moonta

16.6% 11th pct 18.9% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +9.6 pts higher in Moonta

14.9% 11th pct 24.5% 16th pct

Walk to school in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +18.8 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

33.7% 19th pct 15.0% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +1.8 pts higher in Moonta

49.4% 13th pct 51.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +9.9 pts higher in Wakefield - Barunga West

9.9% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +6.8 more in Wakefield - Barunga West

15.5 57th pct 8.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +3 higher in Moonta

1 6th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Wakefield - Barunga West in Moonta +0.4 pts higher in Moonta

3.1% 12th pct 3.5% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wakefield - Barunga West vs Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405021119/wakefield-barunga-west/vs/405041125/moonta